NEARING the milestone of a 50-year life in the theater, Chita Rivera is the epitome of an enduring crossover performer, as well known a box office draw on the casino circuit as a star of the Broadway stage.

Kristin Chenoweth, Valerie Simpson, Mavis Staples and Tom Morello are among the musicians who will participate in the 2013 season, which will expand to use Lincoln Center's Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse.

Chita Rivera will return to Broadway as Princess Puffer in a new production of Rupert Holmes's musical ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood,'' marking its first return to Broadway since its 1986 Tony Awards triumph. The Roundabout Theater Company...